royalrory: We challenged all. Diplomacy, religion. I was another man’s wife. I was the wife of
royalrory:We challenged all. Diplomacy, religion. I was another man’s wife. I was the wife of that sainted man, King Louis VII of France. I gave Henry my land, Aquitaine, my riches and, above all, my heart. He brought me back to life. He made me queen again. From Queen of France to Queen of England. Henry’s queen. I gave him eight children. And now we are strangers. But I will not be ignored. I will not let him forget me. I will not rot in a cold stony castle. Even if it means revolt, even if it means using my own sons. -- source link
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